The Super Eagles of Nigeria will lock horns with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in one of the semifinals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) today. Itâs a case of âhere we go againâ for Nigeria, who have reached the AFCON semi-finals for a record 15th time. Itâs not always been a stage thatâs treated the Nigerians well though, as five of their last six appearances in the semifinal have actually ended in defeat – the one exception being in 2013 when they went on to lift the trophy. South Africa were the hosts in that year, and itâs…
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Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has reaffirmed the team’s ambition to winning the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament in CĂŽte d’Ivoire. The Portuguese coach disclosed this on Tuesday during the pre-match press conference for the semifinal showdown against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. Peseiro admitted that South Africa is a good team and they must be at their best to beat the 1996 champion. âWe are doing a good job. Good organisation and good commitment, we play like a team together,â Peseiro said. âIt will be a tough match against a good national team. We want to beat South Africa to…
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been cleared to face the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash on Wednesday. The Napoli striker was a major doubt for the match after failing to travel with the rest of the team to Bouake on Monday night due to abdominal discomfort. The squad departed Abidjan for Bouake via Air Cote dâIvoire around 10pm local time on Monday. The goal poacher was placed under close watch, and has now been cleared by the medical team to join the rest of the squad. The 25-year-old has scored one goal…
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro is not sure if Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen will be available for the AFCON semi-final clash with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday. Osimhen did not travel with the Nigeria contingent to Bouake for the game on Monday night as a result of abdominal discomfort. The Portuguese coach refused to offer any assurance on the Osimhenâs availability for the semifinal game, while addressing reporters at a press conference ahead of the game in Bouake on Tuesday morning Peseiro stated: âUntil now, I canât answer right because it is about health. This afternoon, I can know better…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is a doubt for Nigeriaâs semi-final clash against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday. According to report from the Super Eagles media officer Babafemi Raji, Osimhen is suffering from abdominal discomfort, and the Napoli striker failed to travel with the rest of the squad to Bouake on Monday night. Super Eagles players and officials departed Abidjan for Bouake via Air Cote dâIvoire around 10pm local time. However, Osimhen has been placed under close watch, and will join the rest of the squad on Tuesday if he is cleared by the medical team. The 25-year-old has…
Bafana Bafana of South Africa coach Hugo Broos has expressed his teamâs desire to play in the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. The South Africans will lock horns with the Super Eagles of Nigeria in one of the semi-finals at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake on Wednesday. The South African contingent arrived Bouake on Monday morning. The Super Eagles will head into the game as favourites, but Broos is banking on his side to upset Jose Peseiroâs men. âReaching the semifinal is very special for South African football,â Broos said. âMaybe we can make…
Arsenal breathe new life into their title bid after their 3-1 victory over Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Gunners go within two points of leaders Liverpool, who lose in the league for the first time since September. Arsenal went in front in the 14th minute after Bukayo Saka opened the scoring. Martin Ădegaardâs pass to Kai Havertz cut the Reds open and Saka was on hand to finish after the Germanâs initial shot was saved. Arsenalâs dominance grew after the opener, although Ădegaard couldnât make that translate into a second goal, as his effort was blocked by…
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos says his team is fully ready for face Nigeria in the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. The Bafana Bafana progressed to the last four of the competition after a thrilling penalty shootout win over Cape Verde on Saturday night, after full time and extra time ended goalless. âWhen we got to the penalty shootout, it was a special thing for the players, because during training they were scoring them. When we have a goalkeeper who stops 4 penalty kicks, this is not luck but a lot of hard…
Ronwen Williams saved four of the five penalties in a remarkable penalty shootout to send South Africa through to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals for the first time since 2000. The Bafana Bafana beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties after regulation and extra time ended goalless. After beating pre-tournament favourites and highest-ranked African nation Morocco in the Round of 16, Hugo Broos seems to be finding the same ingredients which saw him claim the trophy with Cameroon in 2019. Both sides did have numerous scoring opportunities, but played out the first half with greater emphasis on not losing…
According to report from French outlet Le Parisien, French forward Kylian Mbappe has decided to sign for Real Madrid once his contract with PSG expires at the end of the season. Los Blancos have remained confident they can secure a free transfer agreement for Mbappe, but nothing has been confirmed at the start of 2024. It is thought that MbappĂ© will soon announce his intention to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season and join Madrid on a free transfer. The French captain had come close to making this move in May 2022. However, PSG have persuaded MbappĂ©Â to extend his contract for another two…